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Menopause was rarely spoken about until a few years ago.

Thankfully it is something we discuss now and there is also, a lot we can do to reduce  symptoms and improve our experience.

Today, I’ve invited vegan menopause coach, registered health and nutrition counsellor, and meditation instructor, Anna Pelzer on the podcast to shine a hopeful light on exactly how women can have a better experience of menopause and feel even more alive and connected to their bodies than they did in their 20s and 30s!

Now that sounds enticing right?

Selfishly, I also want to chat peri-rage as that has been my main personal symptom thus far, and of course we will dig in with vegan approaches to Hormone Replacement Therapy. They do exist, however you need to do your due diligence to avoid potential animal-derived lactose and/or gelatin and, get ready to be repulsed… pregnant mare urine!

• Perimenopause hit Anna hard in her early 40s.
• The benefits of meditation and embodiment techniques to release the stress from your body through movement.
• What to do when what worked for you in the past is no longer effective.
• Menopause Cravings. Why they can be worse and how can we manage them?
• Common mistakes in perimenopause and menopause such caloric restriction and over exercising.
• What Anna wishes she knew prior to peri? What would she have done differently?
• Peri-rage and the anger many of us feel as vegans living in a non-vegan world.
• On the positive: this might be the time to create some boundaries.
• Hormone Replacement Therapy for vegans. What do we need to be aware of?

Peri and menopause is a time of life where for many of us the best approach is likely NOT to just push on through, like we have for decades.

Professional advice and support can make the experience vastly more enjoyable and yet as Anna shares perhaps: As a vegan, you are not feeling supported by traditional menopause advice. 

Gosh, isn’t that the case with much traditional medicine?

Thankfully in every field there are now professionals committed to helping you while respecting your vegan lifestyle.

We have a youth based society. So a lot of women are feeling anxiety around aging. And I would say there's so many benefits to this phase of life. Anna Pelzer. #menopause Share on X It's a time when you can really start making choices for yourself. And maybe something hasn't been serving you in life and menopause is an amazing time to start doing things that you've been putting off. Anna Pelzer #menopause Share on X

Anna’s website: https://www.blissfulmenopause.com/

Anna’s podcast: https://www.blissfulmenopause.com/podcast

My episode on Anna’s podcast: Veganism, Fitness, and Overcoming Peri Menopausal Rage with Kate Galli.

Also, the Free 3 Day Vegan Menopause Meal Plan and 5 Actions Steps to Elevate Your Vegan Menopause Experience.

Check out Anna’s one minute water meditation on Instagram here:

Further to vegan hormone replacement therapy: Summary overview of HRT product suitability for vegans.

Connect with Anna across the socials: Facebook | Instagram | Youtube

That’s it for this week in Healthification.

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